There's also gender-specific gear, I've found at least one female-only chest armor. This suggest that you might want to let your pawn be the opposite gender of your character.
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TzariumMay 30 '12 at 7:38

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I may be the only one, but I am very glad that the character creation system available in this game actually effects how your character interacts with the world around them. Such a nice change of pace when compared to many adventure rpgs.
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RaveknerMar 23 '13 at 10:08

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Also, your height will affect whether or not your lantern will go out when walking through water(streams and what have you). Example- my very short dwarvish looking vampire lady cannot walk through any streams without her lantern going out. My taller version of the same character before I started the new game + had very few instances where walking into a stream would extinguish her lantern.
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RaveknerMar 30 '13 at 8:01